Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Indorigram Turns Friendship Into Indore’s 232,000-Follower Public-Service Community
Mayank Bhawsar started Indorigram in 2017 with the help of an idea and a group of friends.
They wanted Instagram to do more than provide entertainment.
They used it to share useful information and help people in their community.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, they posted urgent requests for blood, oxygen, hospital beds, medicines, and plasma.
These posts helped connect patients and families with important resources.
The team says its network helped thousands of people in Indore.
Indorigram later grew to more than 232,000 followers.
Bhawsar also received awards and recognition for this public-service work.
Mayank Bhawsar founded Indorigram in 2017 to use Instagram for public service.
Six friends—Keshav Kothari, Rahul Yadav, Rahul Bhosale, Neha Khatri, Aniruddh Bodiya, and Vinamra Jain—joined the initiative.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the team posted SOS appeals linking people with blood, oxygen, hospital beds, medicines, and plasma.
The community’s pandemic assistance helped thousands of people across Indore.
Indorigram now has more than 232,000 followers, while Bhawsar has received recognition including the Big Impact Award 2025.
- Who
- Mayank Bhawsar and his six friends: Keshav Kothari, Rahul Yadav, Rahul Bhosale, Neha Khatri, Aniruddh Bodiya, and Vinamra Jain.
- What
- They built Indorigram into a public-service-focused digital community with more than 232,000 followers.
- When
- Indorigram began in 2017; its major emergency-support efforts took place during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Where
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Bhawsar created Indorigram to use Instagram as a platform for public service and community assistance.
- Founded
- 2017
- Founder
- Mayank Bhawsar
- Location
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Followers
- More than 232,000
- Pandemic support
- Connections to blood donors, oxygen cylinders, hospital beds, medicines, plasma, and other essential resources
- Government recognition
- Mayank Bhawsar was felicitated by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav at the State-Level Balram Krishi Mahotsav
- Award
- Big Impact Award 2025 from 92.7 Big FM
